Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
600 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-191200-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
600 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NM AND TX.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WINDY CONDITIONS WITH PATCHY BLOWING DUST WILL OCCUR THIS
AFTERNOON AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
WESTERLY WIND SPEEDS WILL BE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS MAY OCCUR ALONG EAST SLOPES AND
THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WITH DRY
AND WINDY CONDITIONS PREVALENT...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE
PRESENT ACROSS THE REGION. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN
3 MILES IN PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE DESERT LOWLANDS. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT MAY LINGER ALONG EAST SLOPES AND PASSES
TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
BREEZY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL
OCCUR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HIGH
BOTH DAYS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WILL HAVE DRY AND MILD
CONDITIONS WITH SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. MOISTURE MAY MOVE
BACK INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ALONG A DRY LINE BOUNDARY
THAT MAY TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FOR AREAS MAINLY EAST OF THE RIO
GRANDE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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LUNDEEN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
226 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-191930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
226 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /126 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
UNSEASONABLY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. DRINK PLENTY
OF WATER AND WEAR LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING IF OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED
TIME TODAY.
DRY...WINDY...AND HOT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN
AREA...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS
MOST FAVORED BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THESE AREAS.
A FEW STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR EAST TODAY...MAINLY
VERY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE EARLY EVENING WHEN THE
DRYLINE RETREATS WEST. IF STORMS DO DEVELOP THEY COULD BE STRONG.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN AREA AND MOST OF
THE PERMIAN BASIN. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
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THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
536 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NMZ501>540-191200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
536 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MORNING TO THIS EVENING
FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE MIDDLE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY AND EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED
WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOSTLY DRY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
THE STATE MAY PRODUCE OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 55 MPH AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES
COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN
FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS MONDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 911 AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 1.888.386.7637 TO REPORT WILDFIRE OUTBREAKS.
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